Vision 2020: Digital Ubiquity & University Transformation
2008 Higher Education Leadership Summit
Hosted by The University of Cincinnati, College of DAAP
In conjunction with Apple
August 6-8, 2008
Earlybird registration extended to July 25th.
Register now to secure the earlybird conference rate.
Vision trumps everything. Organizations are most effective when a well-articulated and ambitious vision of the future exists.
Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, President, University of Cincinnati
The exponential growth in digital technologies is challenging the status quo of the university mission. Conventional methods for generating and disseminating knowledge in the digital age are fast becoming ineffective as the tsunami of electronically equipped students enter the university.
How should the university transform in order to capitalize on the creative and collaborative opportunities afforded by this new environment? The Vision 2020 conference offers an opportunity for leaders in the field to share their experiences and help navigate the uncharted waters of what it means to be a digital campus.
(I) will not flinch from...rethinking how we do business, and suggesting broad and systematic changes in our approaches to higher education in order to move our state forward.
Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut
The first morning of the conference will include an address by Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, President of the University of Cincinnati, on UC 21, her vision for an urban university in the 21st century. President Zimpher's address will be complimented by a special address delivered by the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, Eric D. Fingerhut. Chancellor Fingerhut will be speaking about his vision to prepare all Ohioans for the 21st century
To energize the discourse, the Keynote Speaker on the first day will be the Honorable Mr. Angus King Jr. As former governor of Maine, Angus King developed a program to provide a laptop computer to every seventh and eighth grade student in the state, regardless of location or family income, aimed at making Maine's students the most computer literate in the world. How will the campus of the future embrace these "digital natives" as they set foot on campuses around the country?
Co-Keynote speakers Dr. Larry Johnson, CEO of The New Media Consortium and Mr. Chad Wick, CEO of KnowledgeWorks Foundation will begin Thursday's discourse. Dr. Johnson and Mr. Wick routinely bring visionaries and thought leaders from across the globe together to define and explore new ways of thinking about and using technology, and to examine emerging trends and issues. Together, they will help to bring into focus the trends that are, and will continue to shape the future of higher education in the digital era.
In conjunction with the conference, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Apple are co-sponsoring a student video contest. Follow the link below for more information about the contest.
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- Vision 2020 Informational Flyer PDF
- Conference Steering Committee
- Conference Schedule
- Registration Information
- Contact Information